I run a Taoist temple in a bizarre world.

Chapter 107 The Troublesome Shadow

Outside of Qingshan Temple.

The humanoid black shadow, which was holding a demonic creature in its hands and gnawing on its body, suddenly sensed something and looked up into the distance.

Where his gaze fell, the eerie night would inevitably appear, the ever-shifting light gray mist suddenly vanishing.

This place has formed a void without the eerie mist.

Within this void, a pale white mist appeared out of nowhere, completely filling the void without leaving a single gap.

From the white mist, an ancient wooden door emerged.

squeak~

They met the gaze cast by the humanoid black figure.

The tightly closed wooden door loosened and opened inwards.

again and again!

The first to emerge was an old man with white hair and beard, a thin face, wearing a black robe, slightly hunched over, and leaning on a bent, withered wooden cane.

The land deity of Changxi Village, leaning on a cane, steadily walked out of the mountain gate and arrived in the strange world.

Sa!

The short black banners fluttered in the still air, making a rustling sound.

Dressed in a fitted black robe and holding a black banner, the Soul Guide followed closely behind.

Looking at the suddenly appearing [mountain gate], and the two figures walking out from it.

The shadowy figure casually tossed the evil corpse in his hand behind him.

A face where facial features are not visible, or where there are no facial features at all.

A curved crack appeared, running through the entire lower half of the face.

What is revealed is not the lips or other facial features, nor anything else.

There was only blackness, an unfathomable, pitch-black darkness.

The curved crack outlined a mocking smile on its face.

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"Master, is this tonight's objective?"

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Inside the main hall of Qingshan Temple.

Chen Cheng pointed to the humanoid shadow on the screen in front of him and asked Chi Le, who was sitting calmly in the chair.

"Um."

"Is it making fun of the Earth Gods?"

The meaning revealed by the cracks in the humanoid black figure's face prompted Chen Cheng to ask a question.

Chen Cheng grew up in Changxi Village.

The small earth god temple at the entrance of Changxi Village, built of mud bricks and only able to accommodate a half-person-high mud statue of the earth god, was a place she often visited when she was a child.

She knew exactly what her local earth god looked like.

People always feel that their own things are extremely powerful.

Moreover, she often saw the local earth god of Changxi Village use his walking stick to summon numerous earth spikes, easily piercing the bodies of demons and eliminating evil spirits.

Chen Cheng had great confidence in the local earth god of his village.

"Master, is he really that powerful? How dare he mock our village's local deity!"

Chen Cheng turned his head and kept tapping the human-shaped black shadow in the picture with his outstretched finger.

Seeing Chen Cheng's indignant expression as he stood up for his local earth god after the humanoid shadowy figure mocked him.

Chi Le remained silent, continuing to consume [incense].

At the moment the incense offerings are deducted.

On the wall of the main hall, which depicts the divine auspiciousness, the painting representing the "Water Divider and River Stabilizer" glowed with a hazy, dark golden light.

A tall, robust general with a protruding belly, clad in bronze-yellow armor, emerged from the crowd.

After bowing deeply to Chi Le, he walked heavily toward the mountain gate.

"Master—this is it again—"

Every step of the "Dividing the Waters and Stabilizing the River" will bring a heavy and dull tremor.

Every step Xiu took seemed to strike Chen Cheng's heart directly, bringing her a sense of oppression that made it hard for her to breathe.

Although Chen Cheng did not know the specific rank of the [Water Divider and River Stabilizer], he could not even detect the aura emanating from Xiu's body.

Chen Cheng could only vaguely sense a little bit.

She could sense that [Fen Shui Ding He Jiang] was stronger than her, but the exact extent of that strength was unclear.

But just from those extremely imposing heavy footsteps, she could roughly glimpse a corner of the strength of this massive [Water Divider and River Stabilizer].

"Is the shadow demon that difficult to deal with? To take it down, we need so many people, plus this one—the big man?"

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Seeing the current situation, Chen Cheng also realized the importance of the humanoid black figure in the Master's heart.

My previous resentment towards my local earth god has dissipated considerably.

Instead, a trace of worry rose in my heart.

Can the local earth god really face this human-shaped black shadow?

He did not answer Chen Cheng's question.

Chi Le turned and walked out of the main hall, arriving at the open [mountain gate].

Before stepping out of the mountain gate, Chi Le solemnly instructed Chen Cheng.

"Once you see the [mountain gate] open, use your ability to throw out ice flowers."

Chen Cheng agreed and watched Chi Le step out of the mountain gate.

Before her eyes, all that remained was a doorway shrouded in the pale gray mist unique to this eerie world.

squeak~

The doorway closed, and the mist swirling around the door frame gradually dissipated, restoring the [Mountain Gate] to the appearance of an ordinary wooden door.

With a flick of his wrist, Chen Cheng created a lifelike ice flower that floated in his palm and slowly rotated.

Her eyes were fixed on the tightly closed mountain gate, waiting for the mist to rise again from the door frame and for the door to open.

As soon as the mountain gate opens again, she will throw out the ice flower without hesitation.

To complete the task assigned to her by the abbot!

The strange world, the area where the humanoid black shadow is located.

When the [Land God of Changxi Village] and the [Soul-Guiding Spirit Soldiers] appeared before the humanoid black shadow.

The humanoid shadowy figure wiped its mouth area in a very human-like manner, as if wiping away non-existent bloodstains from its face.

Just as he finished his feigned wiping and was about to start wiping,

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The fog-shrouded wooden door undergoes further changes.

Boom!

The humanoid shadow could feel a slight tremor coming from the soles of its feet.

He immediately stopped what he was doing and looked warily at the location of the mountain gate.

His thick thigh, as thick as his waist, broke through the mist and stepped out from inside the mountain gate.

The tremor just now was caused by Xiu stepping on the ground.

Boom!

The humanoid shadow felt a slight tremor beneath its feet once again.

The mist that had been shrouding the area near the mountain gate dissipated with that muffled sound.

The full appearance of the "Water Divider and River Stabilizer" appeared in the eyes of the humanoid shadow.

Whoosh!

In the shadowy figure's perception, the aura emanating from the tall figure clad in bronze-yellow armor before him was palpable.

Like a rushing river.

Again and again, relentlessly and violently washing over its senses.

It caused a stinging sensation all over its body.

This sensation did not deter it; on the contrary, the humanoid shadow took a step forward, and the crack in the lower half of its face widened and became more curved.

"Kill it."

Chi Le, who had just come out of the mountain gate, said coldly, waving his hand at the humanoid black shadow.

As soon as the words were spoken, the three immortals who had received Chi Le's decree each took action.

The first to launch an attack was the [Soul-Guiding Spirit Soldiers].

He waved the short black banner in his hand, which fluttered in the wind.

The black banner fluttered, dispersing much of the gray-black mist around them.

It was as if it had forcibly contained the inky darkness of the night.

The originally dark banner became even darker and deeper as it was waved.

There were even billowing dark smoke with wisps of gold rising from the surface of the banner.

If any day-returning beings from the mortal world appear nearby, one must shout, "The Human Emperor's Banner!"

As the black banner in his hand was waved by the [Soul-Guiding Spirit Weapon], the gray-black smoke that emerged from it constantly flickered with dark golden light.

The next moment, the [Soul-Guiding Spirit Soldier] forcefully swung the black banner downwards, and the dark golden light shone brightly.

As the black banner burst forth with a dazzling dark golden light, the humanoid black figure, who had intended to rush to the three immortals and launch an attack, was revealed.

It felt like falling into a pool filled with viscous liquid.

The initial movement froze instantly, becoming incredibly slow.

Almost at the same moment that the [Soul-Guiding Spirit Weapon] made its move, the [Land God of Changxi Village] also made its move.

He straightened his slightly hunched back and slammed his bent, withered wooden cane against the ground!

The ground trembled slightly.

Without warning, two earth spikes suddenly emerged at the feet of the humanoid shadowy figure.

The sharp tips were like blades, and the two earthen spikes crossed each other, stabbing fiercely at the place where the humanoid black shadow stood, as if to take advantage of the brief moment when it was controlled by the [Soul-Guiding Spirit Weapon] to pierce it directly!

The combo of 【Changxi Village Land God】 and 【Guiding Souls and Ferrying Spirit Soldiers】 is to control the enemy first, and then deal damage.

In normal circumstances, against unranked or even first-ranked demons and evil spirits, it would be virtually invincible, capable of instantly defeating anyone it encountered.

But now they are facing a humanoid shadow.

Its strength far surpasses that of ordinary first-tier demons.

Just as the earth spikes were about to complete their intersection and pierce through the humanoid shadow, even the [Soul-Guiding Spirit Soldier] thought the battle was over without any suspense.

He stopped waving the short black banner in his hand, his arm hung down, and the dark smoke on the banner dissipated considerably.

But just before the earth spikes intersect...

The humanoid shadowy figure moved.

The control effect of the Black Banner [Guiding Souls and Ferrying Spirit Soldiers] seems to only freeze its movements for a moment.

Unlike its effect on unranked and first-ranked demons, it does not have the same effect on them, which would leave the opponent completely immobilized for at least 2-5 seconds.

The humanoid shadow moved nimbly, effortlessly dodging the two intersecting earth spikes.

At the end of the action of dodging the spikes.

The humanoid black shadow was facing the location of the three immortals and gods.

tread!

The humanoid black figure took a step and rapidly approached the location of the three immortals and gods.

The once-unbeatable combined attack of [Changxi Village Land God] and [Soul-Guiding Spirit Soldiers] has rarely been effective.

Sa!

The Soul-Guiding Soldiers waved the black banner once more.

The black banner surged and billowed, mixed with dark golden smoke that swirled rapidly.

The control effect of 【Guiding Souls and Ferrying Spirit Soldiers】 has been triggered again.

Long-term cooperation allowed the [Land God of Changxi Village] to act in the next moment after the [Soul-Guiding Spirit Soldiers] made their move.

He paused twice with the curved cane in his hand.

again and again!

again and again!

This time, instead of just two simple spikes rising from the ground, it was four spikes at once!

Each earth spike occupied a position in all directions, completely sealing off the area around the humanoid shadow that could be used for cover.

There was only one path to survival above their heads.

The control effect of 【Guiding Souls and Ferrying Spirit Soldiers】 is in effect.

The humanoid shadowy figure froze for a moment.

Before this moment of stillness, the soil spikes of the [Land of Changxi Village] are about to sprout!

It can be said that the cooperation between the [Land God of Changxi Village] and the [Soul-Guiding Spirit Soldiers] has reached an unprecedented level of tacit understanding.

As long as the humanoid shadowy figure is affected by the control effect of [Soul-Guiding Spirit Weapon], it will be controlled for a moment.

Then the humanoid shadow will inevitably have to endure the earth spikes summoned by the [Land of Changxi Village].

Pfft, no surprise.

After the Soul-Guiding Spirit Soldiers controlled the humanoid shadow, one of the earth spikes summoned by the Land God of Changxi Village pierced the humanoid shadow's shoulder.

Because of the presence of a splinter that had pierced his shoulder.

The humanoid black figure stopped moving due to the earth spikes.

They stopped approaching the three immortals.

The humanoid shadowy figure lowered its head, looking at the earth spikes piercing its shoulder.

The fissure on the lower half of the face spreads outwards to both ends.

He looked like he was laughing even more heartily.

"Hiss—ha!"

Inhuman, hoarse roars, seemingly like the friction of sandpaper, burst forth from its cracked, pitch-black "mouth".

The roar was like a tangible sound wave, and it also seemed to contain a powerful spiritual force.

hum!

Upon hearing the roar, Chi Le's ears instantly started ringing.

Chi Le felt as if he were in a room filled with audio speakers, with the volume turned up to the maximum.

My ears are ringing.

Moreover, the roar seemed to transform into a heavy hammer, smashing into his mind without reservation.

Now, not only did strange noises reach their ears, but their mental space also began to tremble.

Chi Le felt dizzy and disoriented.

boom!

It carried with it spiritual energy and also felt like a tangible sonic impact.

After the humanoid black figure roared out from the crack in its face.

The Land God of Changxi Village was summoned, and the four earth spikes used to trap the humanoid black shadow snapped in an instant!

It turned into tiny fragments that flew everywhere in the sky!

After destroying all four earth spikes summoned by the [Landlord of Changxi Village], and also removing the control effect of [Soul-Guiding Spirit Soldiers], the game proceeded smoothly.

Without pausing, the humanoid black figure once again rushed towards the location of the three immortals and gods.

At this moment, the roar of the humanoid black figure carried a mental impact.

This has a significant impact on the [Soul-Guiding Spirit Soldiers].

The black banner in his sleeve, which had been emitting dark smoke and occasionally flashing with dark golden light, was now hidden in his sleeve.

At this moment, it had completely dimmed, and no trace of its mystique could be seen anymore.

The Soul-Guiding Weapon, which is inherently biased towards spiritual power, was in response to this roar that contained a spiritual power impact.

It suffered a severe blow and was significantly affected.

He exuded a sense of dizziness and confusion.

It felt as if half of my consciousness had been scattered.

They can hardly maintain their own complete body.

Enveloped in the roar, everything became blurred, chaotic, and distorted.

It's like the distorted picture on an old-fashioned television when the signal is poor.

Without the control and restraint of the [Soul-Guiding Spirit Weapon].

Relying solely on the land of Changxi Village.

There was no way to stop the movements of the humanoid shadowy figure.

again and again!

[Land in Changxi Village] He stopped with a bent, withered wooden cane.

Anticipating the path of the humanoid shadow, and summoning earth spikes in advance where the shadow might land.

This was an attempt to briefly halt the movements of the humanoid shadowy figure.

But this didn't have any effect.

It was just a tap of the toes.

The humanoid black figure darted out a great distance in an instant.

Until the humanoid black shadow left a black afterimage, without any hesitation, it directly crossed the area where the land of Changxi Village had buried soil spikes in advance.

The earth spikes then slowly emerged.

Failed!

Before the earth spikes even emerged, the humanoid shadow had already left the intended area where the earth spikes were to emerge!

again and again!

again and again!

again and again!

Spikes kept emerging, but the humanoid shadowy figure easily dodged them.

again and again!

The last earth spikes summoned were easily dodged by the humanoid black shadow.

At this moment, the humanoid black figure had already approached the three immortals and gods.

This means that it has also arrived in front of the master of Qingshan Temple, Chi Le!